Blake Boston, commonly known as Scumbag Steve, is the subject of an

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that became popular in 2011. It originated with a 2006 picture taken by Boston's mother, Susan, of then-16-year-old Blake Boston of Millis, Massachusetts, wearing a backwards

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and winter coat with a fake fur collar. The meme generally superimposes text on top of the image of Boston consisting of an introductory sentence at the top and a punchline at the bottom. In 2012, Boston released a rap single on

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, under the alias "Blake Boston AKA Scumbag Steve" in an attempt to launch a career in music.

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